Something for Zoey

Our good friends have a beautiful baby girl named Zoey.  Zoey is impossibly adorable and I am simply crazy about her!

I'd been itching to *make something* (you know me!) and had the compelling desire to make a little something for her.  I found this pattern company online and fell in love with their stuff.  I mean, really, what is NOT to love?!  

When our daughter, Kendra, was little, I sewed A LOT for her.  I had tons of fun choosing fabric, mixing and matching, and creating darling one-of-a-kind clothes and accessories for her.  And (bless her sweet little heart!) she loved and proudly wore what Mom had made.  It was win/win, and YES, I miss those days!

So now that I no longer have a little girl of my own to sew for (*sniff*), I guess I will just have to start sewing for friends! 

THIS is the pattern I chose.  (Lots of different fabrics to choose and a strip pieced skirt -- right up my [quilter's!] alley!) And this is Zoey's dress (made in size 12-18 months) in progress:

I gave the present as a surprise on Wednesday.  The next day we saw our friends at a special event, and would you believe Miss Zoey was already wearing her new dress and headband!  Zoey's mom was so sweet and appreciative; she said she "LOVED IT!" and would have bought that little dress in any store, "no matter the cost".  Yeah, I was ticked pink and positively bustin' buttons!  

The dress seemed to fit perfectly (I was a little worried about that!) -- and do you know that darling baby kept that headband on ALL EVENING LONG!  You can see why I adore her?!

So afterwards I got to thinking that the little dress needed a pair of bloomers to match.  I had some of the feature fabric left so I got busy this morning to do just that. I told my husband that I hope Zoey's mom doesn't regret encouraging me, LOL!!!  (You know, like feeding a stray cat?!)

And here's Miss Zoey in her new outfit.  Isn't she precious?

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Day # 18 (A Baby Photo)

Oh lord. A baby picture?  Really???

See, here's the problem.  I was not a beautiful baby.  I wasn't even what you might call "cute".  I was homely, pure and simple.  And pale. And chubby.  And I had a pig nose.  And did I mention "homely"?

Thank goodness my dear mother saw something redeemable in me and didn't throw me back!!!  ;o)

Well... you're here for the pictures, I assume.  OK.
But don't say you weren't warned!

EXHIBIT "A":
Does that poor child even have a SPINE??? In my family, this picture is lovingly referred to as "Lynn, the bean-bag baby". Oh yeah.

EXHIBIT "B":
Yeah, just prop the kid up in the corner... she obviously ain't goin' anywhere!
(Geez, I sure hope someone else was home, though!!!)
At least I look happy.  Maybe someone was dangling a pork chop?!














Still need more convincing?
EXHIBIT "C":
(Um, by the way -- nice try Mom, but the little spit curl didn't really help any.  Just sayin'.)

EXHIBIT "D":
Well, I finally grew some legs and apparently a back bone, too.  THANK GOODNESS.
But, um, what's with the DIAPER???  Looks like something exploded in there!
I think the kid is waaaaay past due for a change there, Mom!

EXHIBIT "E":
And ya' gotta love this one. Nice overalls.  I look like Mr. Goodwrench.
But what's with that facial expression?  Maybe I got a look at myself in the mirror???!

So there you have it.  The sad truth: not everyone was a Gerber baby!  Some of us were just... um...NOT!

But years later, you know how I knew that my then-boyfriend was a keeper?  He saw my baby pictures and actually said, "Look how cute you were!"  And it even sounded like he meant it.  Yeah, I MARRIED him!!!